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Harris Jayaraj | |
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 Harris at the launch of his Studio H | |
| Born | 8 January 1975 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupations | |
| Spouse |
Suma Jayaraj (m. 1999) |
| Children | 2 |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Film score, World Music, Soundtrack |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Synthesizer, Piano, Percussion, Keyboard |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | |
Harris Jayaraj (born 8 January 1975) is an Indian composer from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He composes soundtracks predominantly for Tamil films, while also having composed for a few films in Telugu and two films in Hindi.
He has been honoured with Kalaimamani Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu[1] and the Life Time Achievement Award from Konijeti Rosaiah, the Governor of Tamil Nadu.[2] Since 2001, he has won 6 Filmfare Awards South and has received 20 Filmfare Awards South nominations. He has also won 6 Mirchi Music Awards, 5 Vijay Awards, 4 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, 3 International Tamil Film Awards and Big FM Awards. In 2019, he was bestowed with the Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute Honorary Doctorate of Letters for his significant contributions to Tamil cinema music.[3]
- ^ "Tamil Nadu News : 70 artists get Kalaimamani awards". The Hindu. 25 February 2009. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Award for Harris Jayaraj". The Hindu. 25 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Harris Jayaraj conferred Doctorate - A.R.Rahman and other celebs applaud - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 21 October 2019. Archived from the original on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.